Wagon.



N., L. L H. NILSON.

WAGON.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY14,1909,

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APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 1909.

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.TILS NILSON, LEONARD NILSON, AND HAROLD NILSON, OF WAYZATA, MINNESOTA.

WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 14, 1909.

Patented Jan. as, 1913.

Serial No. 495,858.

.70 all- ?.o/zom t may concern Be it known thatwe, NILS NrLsoN, LEON- ARD NrLsoN, and HAROLD NiLsoN, of Wayzata, Hennepin county, Minnesota, have in- .vented certain new and useful Improvements in lVagons, of which the. following is a specilication.

Our invention relates to two-wheeled wagons or d-ump carts, designed especially for use. with a traction engine as a motive power.

The object of the invention is to provide a wagon having means for connection with the engine, whereby the weight of the load in the wagon will have the effect of increasing the traction of the engine.

A further object is to provide a wagon of simple, but strong and durable construction and one that is especially adapted for use with a traction engine.

Our invention consists generally in a wagon or dump cart. having its body set forward on the axle to such an extent that the greater portion of the load in the wagon will be thrown upon its supporting tongue or bail.

Further, the invention consists in improved means for moving the wagon body back and forth on its axle to adjust it in a dumping or loading position.

Further, the invention consists in various constructions and combinations all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed'out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a plan view of a dumping wagon embodying our invention attached to a traction engine. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 3 is a sectional view, illustrating in dotted lines the dumping position of the wagon. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the wagon, illustrating the mechanism for operating th same forward and back on its axle. i

ln the drawing, 2 represents atraction engine, which forms the subject matter of a companion application for patent herewith filed May 14, '1909, Serial No. 495,858, and which we do notI claim in detail herein. This engine is provided with a rear traction wheel 3, having bearings in a frame 4 and provided with a yoke 5 which ext-ends up over the wheel.

G is a. wagon body of ordinary type and 7 an axle therefor supported on carrying A frame 9, preferably of angle bar material, rests upon the axle 7 andis secured thereto and projects forwardly therefrom. The wagon body rests on the horizontal flanges of this frame and is slidable horizont-ally thereon to move said body forward or backward on its axle. bail 1G has its ends secured to the frame 9 near the axle 7 and also at 11 to the forward end of the frame, and a cross brace 12 connects the opposite arms of the bail and serves as a brace tohold them in their proper relative position. The forward portion of the bail is curved to conform to the curve of the traction wheel and'has a loop 13 provided with a ball and socket bearing 14 on the yoke 5 and forming a pivot connecting the bail with said yoke. The forward end of the cart has brackets 15 thereon, which straddle the brace 12 and are provided with a pin 16,

' which passes down through the flanges of said brackets and through said brace, temporarily locking the wagon body against movement on its supports` This body, as indicated in Fig. 3, is capable of being moved forward on the axle, so that the greater portion of the load will be in advance'of the axle and will be carried by the bail 10 andl the yoke 5. The additional pressure on the yoke 5, resulting from this load, will greatly increase the traction of the wheel 3 and render it unnecessary to provide other means for producing traction', except the usual ribs or cleats on the periphery of the wheel. Vire are thus able to use a comparatively light engine and obtain as much traction as with a heavier one. The forward movement of the engine is resisted by the pull of the curved bail on the yoke, the pressure of which will have a tendency to lift. the forward end vof the engine and hold the rear port-ion of the exigirle down and force the traction wheel into the soil.

To move the wagon body to a dumping position, we mount a shaft 17 in bearings on the frame 9 and provide it with a crank 18. A pinion 19 is secured on said shaft and meshes withjal rack bar 20 that is secured to the under side off-the Wagon body. By revolving this shaft7 the wagon body may be moved backward in its bearings on the frame until its dumping or tilting position is reached. To prevent the wagon body from moving backward too far, we provide. pins 21 thereon.v adapted to engage the hooks 22, which are secured to the france2).

This apparatusy is designed particularly `:102 'the traction-of the engine.

i for farmers use, .the traction engine'beingl capable of operating fvareusother agricultural irnplements,- as will' appear in vothera plications, the wagon-of this case being 5 esigned partieularlgfor transporting produce'of various kin although it may be employed for transporting material ofany kind and articularly where it 'is desirable to utilize t e weight of the load for increase claim as our invention '11 The cmbination, with a frame having Vforwrd carrying wheels and 'a source of power mountedon said frame and a5 rear '1.5 traction wheel operatively connected with said source of power, o f a yoke straddling Asaid Vtraction wheel and secured to said ,I EIme, a wagon having'carrying wheels, a forwardly and upwardly curved bail secured '2 0 -to s aidwagon and A'sha}')ed,- substantially,

in form and havinga loop at its forward end provid'ed'with' aball and socket bearing ai; the middle portion.' of Said Yke @muy with respect to said wheel, the pull of said 25 bailfon vsaid yoke operating to force said faction gwheel downwardly and elevate the forward portion of said frame;

,. 2. The combination, with a frame having forward carrying wheels and a' source of "ISO lp ofvger mounted on said frame and a single traction wheel and having its ends Asecured 3 5/l to the side'railof said frame, a wagon box having an axle and carrying wheels,l a bail secured to sald Iwagon box and havlng an upwardly 4and forwardly curved forward portion ovrhanging said rear traction wheel, the forward4 end of said bail ybeing 40 connected to the middle portion of said yoke 1 above the center of said traction wheel, whereby the load of the forward .portion of said wagon box and the pull of said bail traction wheel.

3. The, combination, with a frame having forward `carrying lwheels, a source'of'powerl. mounted on said frame and a rear tractionl wheel, of a wagon box Ahaving :an axle and 50 carryingv wheels, said axle being located between the middle portion. of said box and 'thereon will be transmittedA to said yolyreandl 45 the rear end thereof, whereby the greater portion of the load in said box will be in front of the axle, a bail secured'to the botf 55 tom of said box and having an upwardly curved, forwardly extending portion Aadapted to overhang said traction wheel, and means mounted on said frame and extending above said traction wheel and whereto'said B0 bail is attached, substantially as described.

lnwitness whereof, we have hereunto s'etl our hands this Brdday of May, 1,909. Y l

NILS' NILSON.' ,l

LEONARD NILSON.

HAROLD NILSON.

'lVitnesse'svz Jessie M. SULLIVAN, J. A. BYINGTON. 

